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Le · Joined: 03 Dec 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Russia

Hello, i am purchased a super speed graflex ob ebay, but it was with 120 back only. And now i have a problem - i cant find 4x5 back. Can you help me?

thnx,
Levan

awldune · Joined: 11 Nov 2009 Posts: 21 Location: NC

Is what you need a focusing panel? Like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Graflex-Crown-Speed-4x5-Graphic-Focus-Panel_W0QQitemZ250541045547

They come up on Ebay and sell a little cheaper than the whole back.

Hopefully someone here knows whether you can use a focus panel from a Crown Graphic or a regular Speed Graphic on your Super Graphic.

45PSS · Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 8:31 pm Post subject:

Take a look at these guide books and let us know what you have and what you need via a page/picture.
Super Graphic Guidebook , also covers the Super Speed Graphic.
Pacemaker Crown and Speed Graphic guidebook .

The focus panels will not interchange between the Pacemaker(s) and the Super(s).

From your description you have the graflok back with a roll film holder attached. A regular film holder can be installed in place of the roll film holder and as long as you have the correct rangefinder cam installed for your lens and the rangefinder is in calibration you can use the camera and get good images.
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Le · Joined: 03 Dec 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Russia

Hello! I think i need a revolving back with ground glass.

can you say where can i buy it?

thnx to all.

45PSS · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject:

Can you take digital pictures of the complete back of your camera and post them on a free image hosting site then post a link to the picture(s) here?
I do not currently know of any backs or focus panels for the Super Graphic for sale at the used camera stores on line.
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Le · Joined: 03 Dec 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Russia

Hello! Here is the photos of a cam

Le · Joined: 03 Dec 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Russia

one more

45PSS · Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 11:06 pm Post subject:

The camera has its back attached. The back is the 2 piece black metal that the outer part rotates via the lock lever and has the chrome graflok sliders on it. If the lens has the factory cam and it is installed then a sheet film holder, grafmatic, or roll film holder can be attached by placing one of them over the opening in the back and sliding the chrome bars until they lock the film holder in place.

What is missing is called the Focus Pannel. It has two chrome spring loades arms that hook onto the pins visable at the center of the graflok slider opening. The focus panel has a ground glass and fresnel and is used for focusing when on a tripod or hand held.

Focus panel with view hood closed and removed from camera:

Focus panel, fresnel/ground glass side:

Focus panel with view hood open:

Focus panel attached to camera with view hood open:

The lines on my ground glass are #2 pencil on the ground side of the ground glass and are the gate (image) size of Graphic 22 and Graphic 23 roll film holders.

You need a focus pannel for a Super Graphic. The only difference between a Super and Super Speed Graphic is the label on the camera body and the Super Speed was factory equiped with a lens in a Graphic 1000 speed shutter. Check the site listed here http://graflex.org/speed-graphic/where-to-get.html#CommercialSites regularly as well as ebay and other used camera stores until you find one. They are rare.
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